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Historical Glance: RV Wholesale Shipments
Deliveries Annually from Manufacturers to Dealers
1978-2007
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Recreation Vehicles (RVs)
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Year
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RV Unit
Shipments
(in 000)
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% Change
From
Prior Year
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RV Retail Value
(in billions)
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1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
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389.9
199.2
107.2
133.6
140.6
196.6
215.7
186.9
189.8
211.7
215.8
187.9
173.1
163.3
203.4
227.8
259.2
247.0
247.5
254.5
292.7
321.2
300.1
256.8
311.0
320.8
370.1
384.4
390.5
353.4
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- 5.8
- 48.9
- 46.2
+ 24.6
+ 5.2
+ 39.8
+ 9.7
- 13.4
+ 1.6
+ 11.5
+ 1.9
- 12.9
- 7.9
- 5.7
+ 24.6
+ 12.0
+ 13.8
- 4.7
+ 0.2
+ 2.8
+15.0
+9.7
- 6.6
-14.4
+21.1
+3.2
+15.4
+3.9
+1.6
-9.5
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4.077
2.123
1.168
1.253
1.879
3.485
4.393
3.936
4.031
4.660
4.955
4.589
4.113
3.614
4.411
4.713
5.691
5.894
6.328
6.904
8.364
10.413
9.529
8.598
10.960
12.058
14.700
14.366
14.732
14.504
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* Gas and credit crunch
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Shipment Trends:
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Shipments of all RVs (motorhomes, travel trailers, sport utility RVs, truck campers and folding camping trailers) totaled 353,400 units in 2007 — a 9.5 percent decrease compared to the previous year but was the fourth largest shipment level in 30 years.
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Popularity:
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Today a record 8.2 million RVs are on the roads in the United States. RVs are owned by nearly 8 million U.S. households—a 15 percent increase during 2001-2005, reveals a 2005 University of Michigan study. There are as many as 30 million RV enthusiasts, including renters, nationwide, according to RVIA estimates.
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Future
Growth:
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Long-term signs point to substantial RV market growth because of favorable demographic and ownership trends, according to a 2005 University of Michigan study. The number of RV-owning households is estimated to rise 8 percent by 2010 to nearly 8.5 million.
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